CLAREMONT / WEASTE ENVIRONMENT TASK GROUP
24th February 2009
2:00 pm
Cleveland House
PRESENT: M. Walbank (Comm Servs)
J. Drake (Central Salford URC)
J. Collins (Resident)
I. Cowell (Resident)
C. Standish (Env Servs)
K. Fairhurst (Comm Servs)
L. Bates (Comm Servs)
1. APOLOGIES: V. Ivison, Cllr Ainsworth, A. Devine, B. Downes, L Kershaw, R.
Steenson
2. NOTES OF MEETINGS HELD ON 16TH DECEMBER 2008
The notes were agreed as a correct record.
3. GREEN DIRECTORY
Mick attended a briefing on Monday 23rd February with ES to discuss the Green
Directory. Church Avenue; Hope Library plus grass verges that have been taken out
of the Directory; Buile Hill Park bowling greens have not yet. Hebden Avenue verges
and new beds in Buile Hill Park have come into the Directory. Areas of land which
are in and out of maintenance are frequently changing. It was recommenced that this
group continue to raise areas of concern that may need attending and pass onto ES
who will then assess if they can be done. It may well be possible to carry out certain
one-off jobs under the ‘Schedule of Rates’ programme.
Action: Continue to monitor and advise
4. Integrated Transport Strategy
Jonathan Drake advised that the URC are now working with Urban Vision to create a
detailed corridor plan for Eccles Old Road including Stott Lane to include within the
Central Salford Strategic Transport Strategy.
5. Environmental Audit / Neighbourhood Environmental Improvements
Jonathan informed the group that he is still looking to secure onward funding for the
Clean Team to continue with this work. He may apply to the three Central Salford
Community Committees for a contribution.
Action: MW to send copy of application form to JD.
Jonathan gave progress reports regarding the following sites:
 Calvert Street – the land alongside the motorway boundary has been tidied
up.
 Normanton / Langsett / Harvard – Area has been cut back allowing residents
to extend their back gardens if they so wish. The fence which is currently
damaged, allowing access to youths for a cut through, is due to be repaired.
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 Emerson / Weaste Lane – Area cleared of overgrowth and paved with the
installation of a gate and incorporated into a garden.
 Kennedy / Wortley - Due to be completed this weekend. A drainage pit has
been dug; plants are on order and a knee rail installed.
 Prestwood Road – Claire has agreed an educational programme with the
Oasis Academy which will see the installation of more litter bins in the area.
The location of the bins will be an exercise for the pupils to determine. Work is
due to commence in March 2009.
 Alleygating off Alresford Road (two schemes) - completed
6. HOPE VILLAGE SHOPS
Planters
Birse have now replaced the depleted plants in front of the shops.
Re-designed Parking
Cllr Ainsworth asked that the group clarify or indeed reconsider the current proposals
for parallel parking in favour of improved chevron parking by cutting further into the
depth of the pavement to prevent rear end projection.
Andy Devine had advised that creating new carriageway would most probably
increase the cost considerably as apposed to re-marking the parking bays to create
parallel parking. Also from a road safety perspective parallel parking is generally
safer than parking which requires vehicles to reverse out of the bays into the flow of
traffic. A buffer zone has already been incorporated into the plans with a 0.5m
hatched strip between vehicles and the bus lane.
Task Group noted that their recommendation had only been adopted two weeks
previously by Community Committee. They also noted that if local consultation about
the proposed scheme generated objections, the scheme would be passed back to
Community Committee for their consideration.
AGREED: not to recommend that Community Committee reverse their
previous decision.
7. BOROUGH / HUMBER ALLEY
Under the ‘Schedule of Rates’ programme the alley has been tidied.
8. HIGHWAYS
a) Devolved Capital Budget –
AD has obtained further costing for schemes at Bolton Road that combine all
3 schemes (refuge, parking, pedestrian and footway improvements) together
which was marginally more expensive than the previous prices quoted for
carrying out the works separately. AD has requested further clarification of the
new costs to try and obtain the most economical solution.
AD updated on the following schemes:
 Bolton Road flashing signs are now on order
 Gilda Brook subway is completed
 Derby Road traffic calming measures completed. It was noted that the
remaining road surface is in very poor condition.
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 Lancaster Rd / Oxford Rd / Russell Rd AD is trying to move forward
with firm costings.
AD will continue on the group’s behalf to question estimates ensuring the best
financial outcome is sought and regularly updated.
b) Devolved Revenue Budget -
 Install double yellow lines at junction of Lancaster Rd and Orient Rd
Cost estimate £1000. Work is being progressed however this will require
approval by Panel. Subject to the approval, this will go ahead.
 Resurface footway on Bolton Rd from Doveleys Rd towards Dronfield Rd
to end of shops. Cost estimate £4154. This can proceed.
 Resurface Weaste Rd/ Weaste Lane/Tootal Rd/Liverpool St.
Cost estimate £8295. Work completed
 Canterbury Gardens corner protection double yellow lines. Requires panel
approval
 Red strip at Hope Village shops crossing. In progress
 Park Road footway improvements.
c) Management of Budgets in 2009/10
Task Group noted the decision of Community Committee to defer any further
consideration of Highways Capital budget until 2010/11. In the meantime,
MW would come back to Task Group with ideas about managing the list of
potential schemes.
MW asked the group how they would like to manage the revenue budget and
list in 2009/2010.
Several suggestions were put forward:
 edit the list
 allow the list to continue to grow
 mini PB exercise as previously done at CC
 look specifically to identify potholes in the area and generate a list
Task group agreed to
RECOMMEND: that Task Group should look at the list in April s it is and
including any additions in the meantime and make recommendations to
Community Committee.
c) Road Safety Funding – It was agreed at Community Committee to use the
money for educational programmes in schools where a community concern
about road safety had been identified. Community Committee requested that
St Johns Primary and Lightoaks Primary be done first as both have had long
standing road safety / traffic problems caused by parents collecting and
dropping off children.
Action: MW to liaise with Sarah Brabban to progress this.
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d) School Parking Issues – Councillors and police have both reported that the
situation is slightly better around St Johns school since there was a high
police presence. There doremain ongoing unresolved problems with parents
parking at St. John’s, Lightoaks and All Hallows
Action: Clare Standish to check if travel plans for St John’s Primary
in Daisy Bank Ave are in place.
e) Parking issues on Lancaster Road – A resident has raised concerns about
the parking of vehicles along the top end of Lancaster Rd in particular on the
grass verges but also on the highway. The verges have become damaged
through sustained parking on them and parking causes obstruction for
residents vehicles to drive out from their driveways.
Action: MW to continue to contact UV to progress with what can be done.
9. LITTER PICKS
Claire and Kay have met to set dates for a litter pick. The first will be in New Weaste
on 21st March 2008. A further date in the Claremont area has yet to be arranged.
10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Cllr Ainsworth asked for several items to be considered by the group:
a) A progress report to be given regarding litter bins at the junction of Weaste
Lane and Eccles Old Road. JD and CS thought that this could be included in
the work they are doing with Oasis Academy (see Item 5 above).
b) A progress report to be given regarding litter bins at the café on Eccles New
Road / Humber Street. Jonathan may possibly be able to fund litter bins on
lampposts as a one-off as part of the Neighbourhood Environments
improvements.
Action: JD to investigate and report back to next meeting.
c) Support for the removal of ‘pop art’ graffiti to the gable end of the café which
fronts onto Humber St.
Action: CS to check if any complaints had been reported on the database
ETG had no comment or recommendations to make regarding the
graffiti as members had not seen it and were not aware of any
complaints.
d. Prioritisation of the use of S106 funds in Buile Hill Park. S106 monies have
been accrued from two developments in the New Weaste area (Sugar Mill
Court and the Weaste Bus Depot re-development) and Environmental
Services have expressed a wish to use those funds in Buile Hill Park. Cllr
Ainsworth suggests any monies be used for quality open space in ENR or the
need for a community play space to the west of Lancaster Rd. Such
representations have already been made by councillorss and the
Neighbourhood Manager. Task group agreed to
Recommend that Community Committee ask for detailed consultation
regarding the use of any S106 monies generated from the
area.
e. De La Salle – Cllr Ainsworth wanted to draw the attention of the Group to the
Club’s successful application to the Football Foundation for funding for new
changing facilities and pitches. However, he noted that more funding was
required. Cllr Ainsworth asked would the Group support the idea of a
children’s / community play space on the site between the clubhouse and
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Wilton Rd with the possibility of the council buying the land and the income
being used by the club to fund their developments. Jim Collins as a member
of the Club suggested that there may be practical difficulties of access,
maintenance and the closeness of the proposed playspace to residential
buildings. The Group noted that the land was owned by the de la Salle
Brothers, not the Sports & Social Club. After some discussion the group felt
that Cllr Ainsworth should take suggestion back to the club to for them to
discuss further. The Club could then make representations as they saw fit.
f. Cleveland House – Would the group consider making a formal request to
SCC who it is believed own the building to aesthetically improve the external
appearance of Cleveland House by carrying out work to cleanse the brick
work.
Task group felt that this was not a priority issue at present and did not wish to
recommend to Community Committee that they take up the issue.
g. Meeting times - Cllr Ainsworth enquired if the group would consider
changing the meeting times to evenings to help accommodate his working
pattern. A majority of the group preferred afternoon meetings.
Task group agreed to continue as an afternoon meeting.
10. NEXT MEETING
28th April 2009
2pm
Cleveland House
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